Ruling-machine.



No. 650,683. Patented May 29, |900. G; W. KAUSER.

BULING MACHINE.

(Application led Novflo, 1899:)

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(Application Bled Npv. 10, 1899.)

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'SPCFICATI'ON forming part of Letters Patent No. 650,683, dated May 29, 1900; Application filed November l0, 1899. Serial'N. 736,460. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, GEORGE W. KAUSER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in

5 the county and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedRuliug-Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description.

One object of myinvention is to provide a Io compact, simple, and readily-manipulated device especially adapted for ruling a number of lines upon plain paper or other surfaces at exact distances apartand to so construct the device that Within certain limits said device can be quickly adjusted to simultaneously and uniformly'increase or decrease the space between lines.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device for ruling plain paper f or manuzo script copies of plays, music, and the like 3o drawings, forming a part of this specification,

in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved device in its normal position. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device, illustrating it in position to bring the indexes for the lines in closer relation to each other. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken practically on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse sec- 4o tion taken practically on the line 4 4 of Fig.

1, the device being shown as in working position. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a modified form-f the device. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section through the modified form, the section being taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5; and Fig. 7 is a transverse section taken practically on the line 7 7 of Fig. 5.

ln theform of the device shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 the frame of the device consists of o a top section A, a bottom section A', andend sections B and B. The top and bottom sections are of the same construction, and each of the said sections is preferably made up of two or more, usually three, plates or bars, (designated, respectively, as 10, 11, and 12,) While the end sections B and B are in duplicate, each member of an end section comprising two bars 13 and 14, which enter the sp'aces between the bar s 0r plates of the upper and lower sections A and A', to which they are pivotally attached by means of pivot-pins 14?, studs, bolts, or their equivalents. The members of the end sections B and B are con# nected by series of staples 15 or like devices, extending from one member to the other and having pivotal connection with each of the members, and these staples are parallel with each other and parallel with the top and bottom sections A and A' of the frame. At the back of the frame projecting strips 16 are transversely pivoted to the rear members of the top and bottom sections, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, so that the back of the frame may rest evenly upon the paper or other surface upon which thelines are to be produced, so that the extremities of the staples will not be brought in engagement with the said paper or surface.

A series of indexes 17 in the form of wire of suitable gage areplaced at equal distances apart between the top and bottom sections of the frame. Each wire strand 17, as shown at 18 in Fig. 3, is secured in any suitable or ap-v proved manner to the outer member of the staple at the right-hand end B of the frame, and the .wires or indexes 17 are then passed through the inner members of the right-hand staples and are also passed in the same manner through the inner members of the lefthand staples,and between the innerand outer members of these latter staples each indexwire is provided with a loop 19, and theseV loops are engagedby hooks produced upon bolts 20, the unthreaded portions whereof are passed through suitable openings in the outer members of the left-hand staples, as shown in Fig. 3, and the threaded end of each of these bolts 20 is provided with a nut 20, whereby the said index-wires maybe kept under proper tension and tightened to such a degree that they will not sag. All of the index-wires are consequently parallel with IOO each other, and as the staples 15 are equidistant apart the index-wires have the same spacing.

A scale-bar 22 is attached to the inner members of the end sections B and B of the scale at or near their lower ends or at any point below the lowermost index-wire 17, and a transverse scale 23 is secured pern'ianently to the longitudinal scale-bar 22, thetransverse scale 23 being adjacent to the inner member of the right-hand section B of the frame, as shown in Fig. l, and is secured to the said longitudinal scale-bar by means of a screw 23 or equivalent device.` The scale 23 indicates small fractions of an inch and is employed as a guide for setting the index-wires accurately at different distances apart. The scale may be read only in connection with one of the said wires, as all of the wires are automatically given the same adjustment by shifting the sections of the frame, as indicated in Fig. 2, the upper and lower sections ot the frame moving on the same lines as the lilies of a parallel-ruler. l

A transverse guide 24 is employed in connection with the frame, which guide 24 is usually U-shaped, comprising two parallel members a and a', as shown in Fig. 4, one member being a front and the other a rear member, and where the members (L and a connect they are passed around the longitudinal scale-bar 22, and the said guide maybe tightened upon the scale-bar through themedium of a set-screw 25 or its equivalent, as shown in Figs. l, 2, and 4. The free ends of the said members a and a of the guide-bar 24 extend loosely through the spaces between the plates or bars forming the upper section i A of the frame, as is likewise shown in Fig.

4, so that when the frame is adjusted, as illustrated in Fig. 2, to bring the index-wires close `together the upper ends of the said guidebar extend above-.the upper section A of the frame, as does likewise the transverse scale 23. The guide 24 may be held at any point on the longitudinal scale-bar 22 through the medium of the set-screw 25 or its equivalent, and this guide maybe removed entirely from the device whenever desired. The purpose of the guide 24 is to shorten the distance between the end sections ot' the frame, so as to accommodate the device to wide or to narrow paper or surfaces, and to that end the guide 24 may be moved along the scale-beam by loosening the set-screws 25.

The members of the frame are held in adjusted position in the following manner: An extension 26 is provided at the right-hand end of the lower section A ot' the said frame, terminating in a loop or bifurcated section 27 in which a guide-roller 28 is mounted. The

head 29 of a screw 30 is pivotally attached to the outer member of the right-hand end section B of the frame at a point about centrally between its ends, and a set-screw passes loosely through an aperture in the guidc The screw 30 is provided with a roller 28.

nut 3l, adapted for engagement with one portion of the periphery of the guide-roller 28, and this nut is prevented from leaving the 'screw by placing a suitable stop 32 at the lower end of said screw. A second nut 33 is located upon the screw 30, and this second nut is usually made to engage with a sleeve 34, loosely mounted on the screw and arranged for engagement with the portion at the periphery of the guide-roller 28 opposite to that engaged by the nut 3l.

It will be observed that by bringing the upper and the lower sections of the frame closer together or farther apart the spaces between the index-wires may be made wider or narrower, as occasion may demand, and said spacing may be perfectly determined by the scale 23. Also such adjustment may be quickly eiected, and when accomplished the frame can be held in its adjusted position through the medium of the locking device just described.

Under the form of the device shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 the upper and lower sections C and C of the frame are securely fastened to single end sections C2; but each of the said end sections consists of two parallel and spaced plates or bars c and c', as illustrated in Fig. 7. Clamps 36 are located in engagement with the outer end of one edge section C2, the clamps being U-shaped, so that they extend inwardly at the outer side surfaces of the said end section, and the index-wires 35 are passed between the members of the end sections of the frame above referred to. The wires at one end are usually secured to the said clamps 3G by being passed through the central portions of the clamps, the wires having heads formed thereon at the outer faces of the clamps, or said outer ends of the wires are otherwise enlarged. The opposite ends of the index-wires arc carried between the members of the opposite end section C2 for connection with clamps 37 of similar construction to the clamps 36 and occupying the same position relative to the opposing end section C2. The clamps 37 and the clamps 3G should be at all times in longitudinal alinement; but the unth'readed portions of screws 38 are passed through the clamps 37, and the inner or Unthreaded portions of these screws are provided with hooks 39, which are passed through loops formed in the said index-wires. The wires are brought under suitable tension and are held in adjusted position by means of nuts 40, which are located upon the threaded portions of the screws 38 and are adapted to be brought in iirm engagement with the outer faces of the clamps 37. Under this construction it will be observed that the index-wires haveindcpendent adj ustment,sincebyloosening the nuts 40 the clamps of one wire thus relieved from tension may be adjusted up or down, as required, and in accordance with a vertical scale, which may be attached to the frame correspondingto the scale 23, shown in the form of the device heretofore described. A

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transverse bar 41 is located at the back of the frame above referred to adjacent to the end section C2, where the clamps 36 are located, to which the wires are directly secured, and a rod 42 is located upon the front face of the bar 41, which serves by engagement with all of the index-wires to add to the tension of the same. A button 43 or its equivalent is located at the t'ront of the frame at any desired point, which button is adapted to be engaged by the iingers to facilitate the movement of the modified form of frame to different points on the paper or surface to be ruled. In connection with the modified form of the frame a guide 44 is employed, which consists of a front bar h, placed transversely of the frame and extending from top to bottom, and a back parallel bar b', the two bars being united by suitable screws 45. The front bar b is provided at the bottom with a lug b2 and at the top with a corresponding lug b3, so that the guide may be readily moved in direction of either end of the frame. Preferably the front face of the lower section C of the frame is provided with a scale, as shown in Fig. 5, whereby the guide may be accurately adjusted to provide for the ruling of lines of any desired length. The scale 23 acts as a divider, through the means of which at one adjustment of the frame the space within the frame will be equally proportioned, and a certain number of equal divisions will be automatically obtained. For instance, if it is required to divide a space of one and fiveeighths inches into ten equal divisions, the top wire, which is the tenth in the drawings, is set at the mark indicating one and fiveeighths inches on the vertical scale 23, and when the frame is adj usted the wires will automatically set themselves at ten equal spaces. Therefore the one and iive-eighths inches will have been divided into tenths, and each wire rule will be thirteen-eightieths of an inch from the next. If it is required to divide a space of one and five-sixteenths inches into tenths, the top wire is set at one and tive-sixteenths on the vertical scale 23. If it is required to divide the lines one and five-eighths and one and five-sixteenths inches into nine spaces, set the ninth wire at either of these points on the vertical scale.

The object of employing staples for the wires instead of a simple pivot is to relieve the wires from the work of turning the pivots, and thereby preventing them from bending.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A ruling device, comprising a frame, a series of parallel wires in the frame, said wires being adjustable toward and from each other and each provided with means for keeping it under tension, and a guide-bar extending transversely of the frame and adjustable toward and from the ends thereof, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A ruling device, comprising a frame, a

3. A ruling device, comprising an adjustable frame formed of side and end bars pivoted together,a series ot' parallel wires, means for connecting the ends of the wires with the opposite bars of the frame, the means at one end being adjustable, whereby the wires can be kept under tension, and means for adjusting the frame to vary the distances between the wires, substantially as described.

4. A ruling device, comprising a frame formed of side and end bars pivoted together, one of the side bars being provided with an extension at one end,a series of parallel wires, means for connecting the ends of the wires with the end bars of the frame, the means at one end being adj ustabie, whereby the wires can be kept under tension, and an adjustable connection between one end bar and theeX- tension of the side bar, substantially as described.

5. A ruling device, comprising a frame formed of pivoted members, a series of parallel wires having their ends connected with the end members of the frame, means for swinging the members of the frame on their pivots to move the side members of the frame closer together or farther apart, and an adjustable transverse guide carried by one side member of the frame, substantially as described.

6. A ruling device, comprising a frame formed of pivoted members, a series of parallel wires having their ends connected with the end members of the frame, means for swinging the frame to bring the sidel members closer together or farther apart, a scale secured to one side member, near the end thereof, and a transverse guide adjustably secured to one side member, substantially as described.

7. An index-frame, consisting of an upper and a lower section, end sections pivotally connecting the upper and lower sections, a series of index-wires placed in parallel order and at equal distances apart, extending from end to end of the frame, fastening and guide devices for the said wires pivotally carried by the end portion of the frame, means for placing the said wires under tension and means for adjusting the frame, as described.

8. An index-frame consisting of an upper and a lower section, end sections pivotally connecting the upper and lower sections, a series of index-wires placed in parallel order at equal distances apartand extending from end to end of the frame, fastening devices for thesaid wires, pivotally carried by the end portions of the frame, means for placing the said wires under tension, a locking device for the frame, and a guide adjustably carried by the frame and arranged to cross the said wires.

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9. In a ruling device, a frame consisting of upper and lower and end sect-ions pivotally connected, whereby the upper and lower sec tions may be carried to or from each other, and a scale pivotally connected with the end sections, a series of index-wires extending from one end section to the other, the said wires being in parallel order and at equal distances apart, fastening, guide and tension devices for the said wires, and a guide arranged to cross the said wires, the guide being independent of the top and bottom sections of the frame, and a scale-bar upon which the said guide is adj ustably secured, the scale-bar being pivotally connected with the end sections of the frame, for the purpose set forth.

l0. In a ruling device, the combination with a frame formed of pivoted members, two opposing members being formed of two bars, of staples connecting the bars of the said members of the frame, and wires having their ends secured to said staples, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

1l. In a ruling device, the combination with a frame formed of pivoted members, two opposing members being formed of two bars, of staples connecting the bars of the said members of the frame, wires, each having one end secure to the outer member of a staple, passed through the inner member of said staple and then passed through the inner member of an opposing staple, and a bolt with which the end of the Wire is engaged, passed through the outer member of the last-named staple and provided with a nut on its end, substantially as described.

12. In a ruling-machine, the combination with a frame formed of pivoted members, the side members being formed of three bars or plates arranged one above the other, wires having their ends connected with the end members of the frame, and a guide secured to one side member and having parallel members, the ends of which extend into the spaces between the bars of the side member, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speeitication in the presence oi' two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE \V. KA USER.

Witnesses:

J. FRED. AoKEn, JNO. M. RITTER. 

